Exam 4: Constitutional Law

Identify the purpose of the U.S.Constitution as stated in its preamble.

The U.S.Supreme Court can invalidate a law if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

The legislative branch's primary check on both the judicial and executive branches is the power to:

The federal government's power to tax has no limitations.

Briefly discuss the Contract Clause of the U.S.Constitution.

Which of the following would NOT be subject to strict scrutiny in deciding if a law violates equal protection?

The Commerce Clause limits the power of states to levy taxes.

Define due process and explain the difference between substantive and procedural due process.

Both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments contain due process clauses.

What constitutional principle requires that similarly situated people be treated similarly by government?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the federal government is a government of enumerated,or limited,powers,and a specified power must authorize each of its acts.

The requirement that a classification have a substantial relationship to an important governmental objective is known as the:

The Supreme Court,in Jackson v Metropolitan Edison Co. ,held that a privately owned electric utility was subject to the Due Process Clause because operating the utility was "state action" since the State had granted the utility a monopoly.

A law is not valid if it conflicts with the U.S.Constitution.

In the case of ____,Chief Justice Marshall stated,"This great principle is,that the Constitution and the laws made in pursuance thereof are supreme;that they control the Constitution and laws of the respective states,and cannot be controlled by them."

The ____ and ____ Amendments respectively prohibit the federal and state governments from depriving any person of life,liberty,or property without due process of law.

Which of the following is NOT correct with regard to the Bill of Rights?

A woman claiming sex discrimination because she was passed over for a promotion by her employer,would have her case reviewed under the ____ test of the Equal Protection Clause.

Judicial review is:

The Bill of Rights applies directly to the states.